Prismystic

I am just a single person out of millions that has been diagnosed with Hepatitis C. I have started this page to hopefully spread the word and raise awareness to those who may have not encountered knowledge of this silent epidemic or maybe they have and have ignored or dismissed the notion that this will ever affect their lives.
The truth is, an estimated 5 MILLION people in the USA have been infected with Hepatitis C (HCV). It is said that 2 out of 3 people are totally unaware that they have the virus. Unfortanately, there are no signs or symptoms until advanced liver damage has developed. For this reason, people need to made aware of this disease. They need to honestly evaluate their lives and life styles and if they have EVER, even just ONE time, been put at risk, they need to get tested! Early detection can save the liver, early detection can save your life. Early detection can only detour the spread of this silent killer.
At this time, there is not a vaccine against HCV. People who have this disease may not get any symptoms until the damage is done. This could take up to 20-30 years. HCV is a very treatable disease if detected early, when NO symptoms are present, long before complications set in. Reiterating the need to GET TESTED. It is a stealth dragon. It hides and WILL come roaring into your reality with a vengance. GET TESTED.
HCV is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the United States. Accounting for 40 - 60% of all cases. HCV is the leading indication of people needing liver transplants in the USA. And another sad truth is, chronic liver disease is in the top 10 causes of deaths of people from the young age of 25 and up. It is projected that in the next 10 years, the complications that are associated with HCV - related Cirrosis will increase to the astounding numbers of: LIVER FAILURE by 106%, LIVER CANCER by 81% and other LIVER RELATED DEATHS by 180%.
If this silent epidemic goes unchecked, the projected dollar costs are said to rise to over $85 BILLION in the next 10 years. As it stands, our Government has not granted the funding to coordinate any Local, State and National agencies for any consistant detection and/or prevention programs.
As I said, I am just a single person. A person who is sick from this disease. My blogs will be my sharing any and all info in all aspects as I encounter them as I walk this journeys path. I most probably will relay some old info and I do appologize in advance for any redundance. Some blogs may be very "matter-of-fact" facts and others will be just from my heart. I will strive to make them entertaining either to read or to look at as you read the nasty truths.
Again, I have started this little page to hopefully raise awareness of this silent epidemic. I hope in the long run, this page may be helpful to all the wonderful organizations and people out there that have taken this cause to heart. I send my love and thanks to them all and extend a helping hand to any and all that I can possibly help in my small ways.
If you leave this page with a little more knowledge and understanding, then I have done a good job. If it encourages just one person to tell another person about it, then I have done a great job. If it encourages just one person to get tested then it has been a success.